Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York looked on as Mayor Bill de Blasio shook hands Tuesday with John Schoettler, an Amazon executive. The state will give the company more than $1.5 billion in incentives to locate an operation in Long Island City, Queens, and...

The states offered tax credits, rebates and other incentives to lure the online retail giant and 25,000 jobs. Neighboring states offered even more.

The Keihin Industrial Zone in Kawasaki, Japan. A decline in Japan’s domestic demand was the biggest reason the economy shrank, but economists say the disruptions were temporary and the decline in exports is more...

The third-quarter contraction was greater than expected and offered a worrying sign that trade protectionism is starting to take a toll.